Honduras elige presidente entre izquierda y derecha
Estados Unidos advirtió que actuará con «firmeza» si hay fraude, y la OEA y la Unión Europea desplegaron observadores.
TL;DR
- Hondurans are electing a new president in a closely contested election.
- US President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura and threatened to cut aid if he loses.
- The main candidates are Nasry Asfura, Rixi Moncada, and Salvador Nasralla, all of whom have accused each other of planning electoral fraud.
- The election will decide whether to renew confidence in the current left-wing government or follow a different path.
- International organizations like the OAS and the European Union have deployed observers to monitor the elections.
- Trump's intervention included calling Asfura a friend of freedom and labeling Moncada a communist.
- Trump also announced he would pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted of drug trafficking in the US.
- Asfura stated he has no ties to Hernández and believes Trump's support could bring economic and migratory benefits.
- Moncada denounced the pardon of Hernández as a 'drug lord' facilitated by local elites.
- Candidates Asfura and Nasralla aim to strengthen ties with Taiwan, reversing the current government's move to recognize China.
- The election occurs in a context of poverty, gang violence, corruption, and drug trafficking, with a significant portion of the population living in poverty and reliant on remittances.
- Honduras is experiencing challenges with drug trafficking, which has progressed from being a transit country to also being a producer of cocaine.
- Voter turnout is expected to be influenced by the nation's economic dependence on the US and migration.